This Arizona Lawmaker Displayed the Nazi Flag on Twitter, But Hates Anti-Semites
Over the past six months, Arizona State Senator Kelly Townsend epitomized the paradox of the modern Republican Party’s stance on Jewish issues — that somehow, it is vogue to #StandWithIsrael, but also trendy to liken pandemic restrictions to the Holocaust.
It's a battle she's losing if a tweet deleted on Thursday morning shows any penance for her actions as the Lenten season begins.
Call it religious empathy-lite.
Casual internet browsers noted that Townsend must have Googled the phrase "Haredi Jews" before posting a promotional photo of the 2013 Israeli Netflix family drama Shtisel alongside the following tweet:
“The silver lining in the most recent unpleasantry at the AZ Senate is that it is flushing out the true anti-Semites.”
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